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In a recent development, Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman, Jagdeep Dhankhar, announced changes to the schedule of the Rajya Sabha's Friday sessions. On the 8th of December, he conveyed to the house that the timing of sittings on Fridays would now align with the Lok Sabha timings. This adjustment aims to streamline the parliamentary proceedings, ensuring better coordination between the two houses.

In a significant move, the Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has made a pivotal decision to streamline the language used in registry documents. The state plans to replace Urdu and Persian words with more widely understood and generic Hindi terms. This decision comes as part of an amendment to the Registration Act of 1908.

New Delhi: A significant development unfolded in the Rajya Sabha as Bharatiya Janata Party member Harnath Singh Yadav introduced a private members’ bill aimed at repealing the Waqf Act, 1995. The Waqf Repeal Bill, 2022, faced opposition from members of the Congress, TMC, DMK, CPI, CPI (M), and RJD, leading to a division of votes during its introduction.

In a surprising turn of events, the Lok Sabha witnessed heated discussions and emotional responses as TMC's Krishnanagar MP, Mahua Moitra, faced expulsion following the damning report presented by the Ethics Committee. The report, uncovering allegations of corruption and bribery, triggered a series of reactions that echoed far beyond the parliamentary chambers.

In a major development, the Income Tax Department carried out raids on Thursday at Boudh Distilleries Private Limited (BDPL) in Odisha and Jharkhand, a firm reportedly linked to Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu. The ongoing raid has already uncovered a substantial amount of cash, with counting still underway due to the sheer magnitude of the findings.

In a fiery address to the Lok Sabha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah unequivocally defended the government's actions, notably the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A, in the context of the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023.